Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Act 2006
PART 3 Maritime Jurisdiction (Including Exclusive Economic Zone and Exclusive Fishery Limits) of the State | ||
Definitions (Part 3). |
81.— In this Part— | |
“ exclusive economic zone ” has the meaning given to it by or under section 87 ; | ||
“ exclusive fishery limits ” has the meaning given to it by section 88 ; | ||
“foreign ship” means a ship which is not an Irish ship (within the meaning of section 9 of the Act of 1955); | ||
“ internal waters ” has the meaning given to it by section 86 ; | ||
“ island ” means a naturally formed area of land surrounded by water which is above water at high water; | ||
“ low-tide elevation ” means a naturally formed area of land which is surrounded by and above water at low water but submerged at high water; | ||
“ nautical mile ” means the length of one minute of an arc of a meridian of longitude; | ||
“ ship ” includes every description of vessel used in navigation whether on or under the surface of the water, howsoever propelled, and also includes a seaplane while it is in contact with the water; | ||
“ territorial seas ” has the meaning given to it by section 82 . |